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Chapter 120 Richard's Diamonds

Jinling, Haofeng Group Headquarters Building.

In the CEO's office, Li Feng frowned slightly as he looked at the several proposals for the annual gala in his hand.

"Let's postpone this year's 'Weibo Night' coronation ceremony." Li Feng picked up his pen and crossed out the date that was originally scheduled for June 6th.

Zhang Xinyu paused for a moment, then asked softly, "Boss, the venue and all the sponsors have been almost finalized. If we postpone it, what date would be suitable?"

"It's set for June 9th." Li Feng's eyes were full of shrewdness.

"The majority of our Weibo's daily active users and those fans who do data ranking are students."

"Set the date for the day after the college entrance exam! Those high school seniors who have been holding back for a whole year need to let loose and party right after the exam. This party will be their ultimate dopamine release, and the viewership and ratings will definitely skyrocket!"

Zhang Xinyu suddenly realized and nodded with admiration in her eyes: "Boss is brilliant! You really know how to grasp the psychology of netizens! I'll go and inform the public relations department and the production team to change the schedule right away."

"Okay." Li Feng stood up, picked up his suit jacket draped over the back of the chair, and said, "Prepare the car; we're going to Xiapi."

"I need to go check out that film studio. They cleaned out a bunch of corrupt officials last time, so I have to see the progress for myself."

……

Two hours later, the black Rolls-Royce drove into Haofeng Film City in Xiapi.

After more than half a year of construction and the last renovation, this large-scale real-scene filming base has taken shape. It not only has ancient building areas from various dynasties, but also has interior sets and streets of modern cities.

As the car door opened, Li Feng, accompanied by Zhang Xinyu and the newly appointed project manager, entered a Ming and Qing dynasty palace area that was under construction.

Li Feng walked straight to a newly erected, thick, antique-style mahogany pillar and knocked on it.

The voice was deep and resonant.

He casually grabbed a screwdriver from the scaffolding next to him and forcefully stabbed it into the edge of the wood.

It has a hard texture and a firm grain, and there are no more of those cheap wood chips that would break at the slightest touch like last time.

"Mr. Li, don't worry!"

The newly appointed project manager, a tough man in his forties, stood ramrod straight and patted his chest, guaranteeing, "Ever since you sent those kickback-taking parasites to jail, we've been personally overseeing all the procurement and supervision!"

"All this timber and bricks are top-quality materials! Even if they're used as backdrops for explosion scenes, their structural safety is absolutely guaranteed and they can withstand scrutiny!"

Li Feng threw the screwdriver back into the toolbox and dusted off his hands.

"Well done."

"Haofeng isn't short of money for building materials; what I want is a legacy that can be passed down to future generations. All future infrastructure projects at the film studio must strictly adhere to this standard. I'll have the finance department double your year-end bonus."

"Thank you, Mr. Li! We will definitely keep a close eye on the quality!" The person in charge was beaming with excitement.

After inspecting the ancient building area, Li Feng and his entourage took a detour to the nearby modern urban shantytown.

As soon as I approached the huge indoor studio, I heard bursts of laughter and the director yelling "Cut!" through a megaphone.

Li Feng looked up at the notice board outside the shed—"iPartment 2".

"Oh? They're filming here?"

Li Feng paused slightly. Counting the days, he realized that since he arranged for Li Xin to join the crew as the regular leading lady, he hadn't paid much attention to this young actress for a while.

After all, Yang Mi, Tang Yan, and the others have been vying for favor lately, and Liu Yifei has only just "come to his senses," so his energy as the boss is limited.

"Let's go take a look." On a whim, Li Feng led Zhang Xinyu into the photography studio.

Inside the studio, the film crew is busy filming.

Li Feng didn't let anyone make a fuss; he simply stood quietly behind the director's monitor.

The scene depicts a booth in a high-end restaurant.

Li Xin, dressed in a sophisticated urban style, transforms into the materialistic yet somewhat clueless "Qin Yumo" in the drama.

Opposite her sat a slick-haired male actor, who played the role of her fiancé "Richard" in the drama.

Li Xin, who was focused on rehearsing her lines, caught a glimpse of a tall, familiar figure standing behind the monitor out of the corner of her eye, and her heart skipped a beat!

The boss is here?!

In that instant, a mixture of ecstasy and grievance burst forth in Li Xin's eyes.

She thought that her boss had found so many new lovers that he had forgotten about her, the nobody who was struggling to film on set!

However, Li Xin is a smart girl and one of the best "disciplined" girls by Li Feng.

She knew that her boss hated women who were clueless in the workplace.

Suppressing the urge to rush over and throw herself into his arms, she quickly concealed the surprise in her eyes, took a deep breath, and refocused all her attention on the performance.

In fact, because she wanted to impress her boss, she acted this scene even more vividly and naturally than usual!

On camera, actor Richard tenderly pulls out an extravagantly large diamond ring box and pushes it in front of Li Xin.

According to the script, this is a typical comedic scene of a top-tier playboy relentlessly pursuing a naive and beautiful woman.

Li Xin stared at the dazzling diamond, her face showing a mixture of emotion and innocent foolishness, and she covered her mouth with tears in her eyes.

Across from her, Richard grasped her hand and, in a greasy yet earnest tone, recited with great emotion the classic line that had gone viral in their past life:

"Yu Mo, thank you for losing the last one. Now, I can rightfully give it to you."

"Darling, I will buy you diamonds for the rest of my life."

Seeing Li Xin's extremely moved and love-struck appearance.

"puff--"

Li Feng, who was standing behind the monitor, was just casually watching when he heard this long-unheard line from the "loser drama" trope. He couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The soft laugh, though not loud, was exceptionally clear in the quiet film set.

When Director Wei heard the laughter, he instinctively turned around to yell at someone, but when he saw who was standing behind him, he was so frightened that he almost dropped the walkie-talkie in his hand!

"Click! Click click click! This one's passed!"

Director Wei shouted at the top of his lungs, then, like a little ball of meat, he trotted over to Li Feng.

"Oh my! Mr. Li! Why did you come to visit the set in person! You didn't even give us a heads-up, our crew wasn't prepared at all!" Director Wei said with a fawning smile, his face so full of flesh that it was almost squished together.

"It's nothing. I was just inspecting the construction site next door and happened to stop by."

Li Feng waved his hand, looking at the scene that had just been filmed, "How's the progress?"

"Almost there!" Director Wei quickly reported to the director, "Thanks to the ample budget approved by President Li, filming for the second season is going very smoothly. Li Xin's acting is also impeccable! At this pace, we should be able to wrap up filming in about another month!"

"One month? Okay."

Li Feng nodded: "Don't disband after the second season is finished. Have Lao Han give you the script for the third season to get it approved. Don't worry about the budget, just get it approved by the film and television department. Treat this IP as a long-term meal ticket and keep making films."

"Thank you, Mr. Li! Thank you, Mr. Li!" Director Wei bowed repeatedly, deeply moved.

At this moment, as the director yelled "Cut!", the other main actors in the crew also spotted the legendary big boss.

Chen He, Lou Yixiao, Sun Yizhou, and others gathered around, both excited and reserved.

For these grassroots actors who haven't yet become truly famous, Li Feng is a living god of wealth who holds the power of life and death over them.

"Hello, Mr. Li..."

"Hello Mr. Li, I'm Chen He, who plays Zeng Xiaoxian..."

Facing this group of young people who would bring countless joy to television screens in the future, Li Feng, who was in a rare good mood today, didn't put on any airs.

He greeted them with a smile, politely and patiently nodding to each of them, and even casually called out their character names from the play, which made the main actors feel flattered.

Just as Li Feng was exchanging pleasantries with the lead actors...

His gaze inadvertently swept across the crowd and landed on a corner next to the props team not far away.

There stood a girl wearing an ill-fitting psychiatric hospital nurse's uniform.

The girl had a simple ponytail and a round, cute face. Although she hadn't put on any elaborate makeup, her clear, bright eyes revealed a stubbornness like wild grass.

She seemed eager to come over and greet the boss, but given her status as a cameo extra, she didn't dare to steal the spotlight from the main actors and could only stand helplessly on the sidelines.

Li Feng's gaze lingered on the girl's face for two seconds, and a name flashed through his mind.

Zhao Liying!

Isn't this the same "baby-faced" guy I bought from Huayi Brothers for a little money a while ago, who's been stuck playing minor roles in various film crews ever since?

If he hadn't happened to see her here today, Li Feng would have almost forgotten about this "workaholic" whose future viewership ratings were incredibly solid!

"It seems it's time to take out this dusty pearl and polish it," Li Feng thought to himself.

He withdrew his gaze and glanced at Li Xin, whose eyes were filled with resentment and anticipation.

Li Feng didn't do anything out of line on set; he simply turned to look at Li Xin's executive assistant.

"You're Xiao Liu, right?"

Li Feng calmly instructed, "Xin Xin has been working hard filming these past few days. Let the crew give her a break tonight. Don't let her stay at the crew's budget hotel tonight."

As he spoke, he took a room key from Zhang Xinyu and handed it to the assistant.

"This is a suite I booked in the city. I'm letting her stay in Xuzhou for another day tonight so she can get some rest."

The executive assistant immediately understood and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Mr. Li! I will definitely deliver Sister Xin Xin!"

Li Xin, who was standing to the side, blushed deeply upon hearing these words, but she couldn't hide the ecstatic joy in her eyes. She even boldly gave Li Feng a flirtatious wink.

……

The set visit has ended.

Li Feng took Zhang Xinyu and got into the Rolls-Royce that was returning to the Jinling headquarters.

Inside the carriage, Zhang Xinyu dutifully massaged Li Feng's shoulders, but her mind was still replaying the scene from the film set earlier.

The boss handed Li Xin the room key, and she wasn't surprised at all.

But just now, the boss stared at that little extra in the nurse's uniform for several seconds, which was definitely unusual!

"Xinyu." Li Feng, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly spoke.

"Boss, I'm here."

"Go tell Lao Han in the film and television department to give that girl named Zhao Liying from the crew earlier a chance to try out a new film."

"Isn't Yang Mi's drama 'Palace' about to wrap up filming? Yu Zheng's team should be preparing the script for the sequel, right?"

"Tell Lao Han to cast Zhao Liying as the female lead in the sequel."

"Let her practice in a sequel to a big IP and see how the audience reacts."

Upon hearing this sudden instruction, Zhang Xinyu's hands, which were massaging, suddenly stopped, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

They're going to give that extra a leading role in a movie?!

And it's a sequel to Yang Mi's big IP drama?!

This treatment is comparable to that of Li Xin back then!

but……

Zhang Xinyu recalled Zhao Liying's appearance from earlier and couldn't help but feel uneasy.

"That little girl is quite pretty, but her round, chubby face is nowhere near as appealing as Liu Yifei's!"

"This doesn't quite fit the boss's usual aesthetic sense."

Zhang Xinyu bit her red lips, secretly guessing what was going on in her mind.

Could it be that the boss has been eating too many delicacies lately and wants to change things up and try this kind of simple congee and side dishes?

"Okay, boss, I'll take care of it as soon as I get back."

Zhang Xinyu didn't dare to say anything more and obediently agreed, silently keeping the girl named Zhao Liying in her heart.